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News // February 14, 2014

Balboa Park Visitors Checked for Healthy Hearts

On this warm, sunny Valentine's Day, which has drawn families,
couples, tourists and many others to Balboa Park, people are stopping
by the Love Your Heart table near the Bea Evans Fountain to get their
blood pressure checked. Lucien Berrier was waiting at the park when he
noticed the offer to get a free blood pressure check. He decided to
get his blood pressure checked, which was a little higher than normal.
But given that he had been walking around a bit he wasn't too
surprised. His message to others on Valentine's Day is to "come
out and get your blood pressure checked at the park".

Another park visitor, Penny Rothschild, was out with a friend at the
park and after exercising felt a little "woozy". So she
decided to stop by the Love Your Heart table. She was relieved that
her numbers were in the normal range and she plans to continue to
exercise and eat right! Her message today is "take care of your
heart, and be a sweetheart!".

Balboa Park's Love Your Heart event is supported by volunteers of
the San Diego Fire and Rescue Dept.

Mr. Lucien Berrier gets his blood pressure checked by Tyler of the EMSTA paramedic school

EMTSA Paramedic School partners with the County of San Diego to staff a Love Your Heart table at Balboa Park